Boston Bruins Prospects – Fall 2012 Rankings: Honorable Mentions Bob Mand | September 27, 2012 The Boston Bruins own a deep and talented prospect system. In the following rankings, I’ve listed the more than thirty Calder-eligible young men under contract or control of the Bruins’…
Is Yakky Back? Making Sense of the Yakupov Situation Brendan Ross | September 27, 2012 Over the past few days, Nail Yakupov has been making headlines after receiving word that he was suspended from playing in any more Kontinental Hockey League games until further notice.…
Dispatches From Planet Hockey: See U In Buffalo Edition Jas Faulkner | September 26, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor BEGIN DISPATCH::TERRESTRIAL TIMESTAMP NINER-TWO-SIX-NINER-FIVE-SIX-GEE MINUS SIX “We’re going to be watching a lot of hockey, come October.” That rather optimistic statement came from Phil Housley,…
QMJHL predictions for the 2012-13 season Fred Poulin | September 19, 2012 With the 44th season in the history of the QMJHL ready to begin tomorrow night, it’s time to look at the best teams and the best players to watch in…
2012-13 OHL Predictions – Part II: Eastern Conference Brendan Ross | September 17, 2012 Despite several key players departing in Colin Behenna, Ivan Telegin and potentially Tanner Pearson, Dale Hawerchuk’s Barrie Colts look to remain competitive with several key new additions…
Which Minnesota Wild Prospect Benefits Most from the Lockout? Sheng Peng | September 17, 2012 On February 16, 2005, before he announced the cancellation the 2004-05 NHL season, Gary Bettman may as well have whistled, “Always look on the bright side of life.” For the…
Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Ryan Murray Back In Everett Andrew Eide | September 17, 2012 Even though we all knew it was coming, midnight this past Saturday night was sad. The NHL owners locked their players out for the second time in ten years and…
2012 NHL Draft Follow-Up: Joonas Korpisalo Margann Laurissa | September 13, 2012 When we here at The Hockey Writers first profiled Joonas Korpisalo three months ago, he was eagerly anticipating the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He went into the draft in Pittsburgh…
Carter Ashton: The Forgotten Man In Toronto Mark Ritter | September 9, 2012 When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke acquired forward Carter Ashton from the Tampa Bay Lightning in return for rugged defenseman Keith Aulie the feeling was Ashton would be…
New Jersey Devils Prospect Profile: Defenseman Damon Severson Alison Myers | September 7, 2012 WHL defenseman Damon Severson was one of two New Jersey Devils prospects signed to an entry-level contract on Thursday. The Saskatchewan native was drafted by the Devils in the second…
2012 NHL Draft: Top 5 Picks Of Each Round Christopher Ralph | September 7, 2012 With well over a couple months to assimilate the results of the 2012 NHL draft and subsequently recover from NDWS (NHL Draft Withdrawal Syndrome), here are my projected…
Reece Scarlett New Jersey Devils Prospect Profile Alison Myers | September 7, 2012 On Thursday, the New Jersey Devils signed one of their prospects, defenseman Reece Scarlett, to an entry-level contract. Scarlett has attended two rookie camps with the Devils and will be…